Saturday, June 27, 2009

Mango and Coconut Smoothie. A great tropical fruit smoothie for tiki party or luau.

Tiki Foods: How to make a Mango and Coconut Smoothie. 
This is another excellent tropical fruit smoothie for a summer tiki party or luau.
OVERVIEW
Healthy and tastes great.
A great way to cool off this summer.
The mango and coconut balance each other
well in this tropical fruit smoothie.

A great drink at the tiki bar for people who 
don't drink alcohol, or who are underage.
We also drink this tropical smoothie in the 
mornings at our tiki bar.
A great way to start the day.

INGREDIENTS
• 2 Cups Coconut Milk
• 2 Ripe Mangos
• 1 Tsp White Sugar
• 5 Cracked Ice Cubes
• Garnish with coconut flakes.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cut skin off mangos, pit and chop into chunks.
2. Place all ingredients for the smoothie into blender.
3. Blend until creamy.
4. Garnish with coconut fakes.
5. Drink right away!


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Friday, June 26, 2009

Tropical Soup Recipe: Tropical Coconut Black Bean Soup. For Tiki Party or Luau.

Tiki Foods and Luau Party Foods: Coconut Black Bean Soup Recipe


A fast and yummy soup with the spirit of the tropics. 


INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 Can Mexican black beans (spiced)
  • 1 Can Coconut milk
  • 1 pack Frozen green peas
  • 2 cups Chicken stock (water will work)
  • 1 tlsp Fresh lime juice
In a saucepan, combine the black beans, coconut milk, peas and stock.
Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 12 minutes. 
Put in a blender and blend until smooth. 
Return to the pan and stir in the lime juice.


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Tiki Food and Luau Party food: Mango Sauce Shrimp Recipe a Tropical treat.

A Great Caribbean Dish: Mango Sauce and Shrimp Recipe.
Tropical, tiki and luau food article.
This is a great shrimp dish with a tropical flair of fresh mangos.

SERVES: 4 people

Mango Shrimp Sauce Recipe:
Ingredients:
3/4 teaspoon of salt
4 teaspoon of canola oil
1/4 teaspoon of allspice
1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/3 cup of cider vinegar
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1/2 cup of chopped red onion
1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
2 tablespoon of fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1 pound of large shrimp, peeled, tails on
1 mango, peeled, pitted and the cut into
-1/2 inch pieces

Directions:
Heat small amount of oil in a saucepan
over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, garlic,
ginger, salt, allspice, cumin
and cinnamon 2-3 minutes.

Add the mango, vinegar, lime juice and sugar
and gently boil, stirring occasionally, till
the sauce is thick, refrigerate in a bowl.

Toss the shrimp along with red pepper, garlic
powder and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Next heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in
a large size nonstick skillet over the medium
high heat.

Finally, cook the shrimp until it’s no longer
translucent, at least 2 minutes on each side.
Let cool; serve with sauce.

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Plantain, Getting to Know the tropical fruit Plantain.


Plantain: A Quick Look.
A article about getting to Know the tropical fruit Plantain.
AKA: The Cooking Banana

Overview
Plantain, is a larger, not as sweet,
cooking banana. It's used for cooking
because it's harder than a regular banana,
so it holds up well to the abuse of cooking.

Origins
The plantain is a food staple in Mexico
and the Yucatan.

Best when it is brown ripe, 
which my take a week.


Plantain is the large green bunch on the left.


Plantain is mainly used for cooking.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

TIKI FOODS: "MANGO BREAD RECIPE" A great Hawaiian & Tropical Fruit Bread Recipe

Tiki Foods: How to make a great MANGO BREAD RECIPE.
A great Hawaiian and Tropical food recipe for a summer tiki party or a luau party food.


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A Great quick easy to make tropical fruit bread This is another great side item thats easy to eat at a BBQ or tropical themed tiki party.


Mango Bread Recipe:
INGREDIENTS
• 2 Mangos (Chopped and ripe)
• 2 Cups White Flour
• 1 Tsp. Sea Salt
• 1 Tsp. Cinnamon
• Hand full of Raisins
• 3 Eggs
• 1/2 Cup vegetable Oil
• 1/4 Cup Butter

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl
2. Place mix a into greased baking pan. 
3. Bake at 340 degress for 45-50 min. 
4. Let sit for 30 minutes.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Charred Red Bell Pepper, Garlic and Onion Salsa Recipe. A great smokey salsa for a summer party.

Charred Smokey Vegetable Salsa.
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Red Bell Pepper, Garlic and Onion Salsa.  
A great smokey salsa for a summer tiki party or luau party.

This is another one of our favorite foods to
serve at our tiki parties. It is also very fun and easy to make.
We char the vegetables in our mexican fireplace outside.
This salsa recipe has a very wonderful smokey taste.

INGREDIENTS FOR SALSA SAUCE.
• 2 Red Bell Peppers
• 1 or 1/2 Onion
• 1 Garlic cloves
• Salt / pepper
• Lime
• OPTIONAL 1 Red Tomato

once again. a close up on the grilled eggplant & red pepper

PREPARATION
1. Heat up fire pit or grill, until coals are hot.
2. Place vegetables right on the hot coals.
3. Rotate vegetables every few minutes.
4. They will get soft and charred.
5. Once done, remove from coals.
6. Place in a bowl and cover, this lets them stem cook a bit.
7. NOTE: Do not remove the black char, this adds the smokey taste.
8. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy.
9. Add salt, pepper, lime to taste.
10. Place in a serving bowl.
hot red salsa
SUGGESTING DIPPING FOODS FOR SALSA.
• Pita Bread
• Grilled Tortilla
• Corn Chips
ROTI, NAN, CHAPATTI (BREAD)

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

TROPICAL BANANA PANCAKES RECIPE. Great way to start the day after a tiki party or luau.


TROPICAL BANANA PANCAKES RECIPE

Go bananas with this great pancake recipe.
A great way to start the day after a tiki party 
or luau and it's good for you.



RECIPES

QUICK BANANA PANCAKES
This recipe uses instant pancake mix.

Serves: 4-6

INGREDIENTS
• 2 Ripe Bananas
• 1 Yellow Banana
• Instant Pancake Mix
• Milk
• Syrup or Honey

PREPARATION
Cut the 2 ripe bananas into 1/4 inch cubes.
Cut the yellow banana into round slices.
Make the instant pancake mix, follow box directions.
Add the cut up ripe bananas and mix well.
Preheat pan to medium heat.
Make whatever size pancakes you like.
Add sliced banana at the end on top of pancakes.
Add syrup or honey.
ENJOY!



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Classic Chicken Luau Recipe. Hawaiian Recipe. Tiki Party Food.

Tiki food recipes: Chicken Luau Recipe. 

A great Hawaiian recipe, great for Tiki party or luau.

This tropical dish is a snap to make.
Chicken Luau photo
Chicken Luau


Recipe for Chicken Luau.

SERVES: 6-8

INGREDIENTS



  •  2 pounds boneless chicken breasts



  •  2 tablespoons peanut oil


  •  2 teaspoons minced or finely chopped garlic


  •  4 cups chicken stock or broth


  •  3 cups whole leaf spinach



  •  1 1/2 cups coconut milk 



  • PREPARATION 
    Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes.  Heat pan with oil and
    start to cook chicken and garlic on low heat. Cook
    until it starts to turn brown.  Combine chicken broth
    with chicken and cover. Cook on medium for 8-10 minutes.
    Mix in spinach and coconut milk. Simmer another 5 minutes.


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    Tuesday, June 16, 2009

    TROPICAL CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE. Great for Summer tiki party or luau.

    TIKI PARTY FOODS: TROPICAL CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE.


    This is a Great dish for Summer tiki party or luau to cool off to.
    All we have to say is yum!
    A nice cool light side for a hot summer gathering.
    Quick, simple and inexpensive.
    Everybody loves cucumber salad.

    RECIPE For CUCUMBER SALAD. (serves two)

    • One peeled Cucumber, thinly sliced

    • 1/4 Cup Mayo

    • 1/4 Cup Ranch Dressing

    • 1/4 Cup Milk

    • 1 Tsp. Sugar

    • Pinch of Salt and Pepper

    OPTIONAL Chopped Onions


    Procedure:
    1. Cut and then peel cucumber. Slice the cucumber into thin slices.
    2. Mix all ingredients. Put in the frig for 1 hour. Enjoy!
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    Tuesday, June 9, 2009

    Sweet Heavenly Rice Recipes. A classic tropical dish as a side or desert.


    TIki Foods: Sweet Heavenly Rice Recipes.

    A classic tropical dish. Great as a side or desert
    at a tiki party, summer party or luau.

    OVERVIEW
    Pineapple and Rice are at the core of this dish.
    I have been eating heavenly rice for years,
    My grandmother would make this at all our
    summer family get togethers.
    and it is one of my favorite sides to serve at parties.
    Simply addicting, we can't get enough of this stuff.

    RECIPES

    RECIPE ONE: QUICK AND EASY
    • 1 Can Crushed Pineapple
    • 1-4 Cups Instant Rice (3-4 for a large bowl)
    • 1 Pack Vanilla Pudding
    • 1-2 Cups Milk

    DIRECTIONS TO MAKE
    1. Cook instant rice as normal.
    2. Then place rice in a saucepan with a some pineapple juice and simmer 1-2 minutes.
    3. Make the pudding mix with the milk.
    4. Mix all ingredients.
    5. Let chill before serving.



    RECIPE TWO: CLASSIC HEAVENLY RICE
    • 1 Can Crushed Pineapple
    • 1 Cup Instant Rice
    • 1 Pack Vanilla Pudding
    • 2 Cups Milk
    • 1 Cup Mini Marshmallows
    • 1 Cup Chopped Pecans or Almonds


    DIRECTIONS TO MAKE
    1. Cook instant rice as normal.
    2. Then place rice in a saucepan with a some pineapple juice and simmer 1-2 minutes.
    3. Make the pudding mix with the milk.
    4. Mix all ingredients.
    5. Let chill before serving.

    Pineapple Rice




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    Sunday, June 7, 2009

    Fast and Easy HONEY FRUIT SALAD. Great healthy tropical dish for tiki party or luau.

    Tiki Foods: Fast and Easy HONEY FRUIT SALAD.
    Great healthy tropical dish for tiki party or as a luau party food.

    OVERVIEW
    This is one of our absolute favorite tropical fruit recipes. It's really healthy and quick to make. Perfect as a side for any summer get together, tiki party or luau.

    INGREDIENTS
    • 1 Can Mandarin Oranges
    • 1 Can Peaches Cut
    • 1 Can Pineapple Chunks
    • 1 Bunch of Seedless Grapes
    • 3-4 Kiwi Fruit Sliced
    • 1 Apple Cut into Small Chunks and seeded.
    • 1 Cantaloupe cut into small chunks or balled with baller.
    • 1 Box of Strawberries Cut into Slices.
    • 1/2 cup of Honey.

    PREPARATION
    1. Cut fruit into chunks and remove 75% of the juice. Set aside and drink.
    2. Place all fruit into a large bowl.
    3. Pour warm honey over the fruit.
    4. Mix gently with a wooden spoon.

    SERVES 4-12

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